Can Accutane reduce future fertility for women?

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Are there any studies on this, long-term? I've been suggested to take accutane by my doctor for cystic refractory acne, but I'm worried about my fertility long term. I would like to start a family within the next 3-5 years. Will accutane reduce my chances of having a safe healthy pregnancy? Should I suck it up and deal with the acne and hold off until after I start my family so I can safely have children in the future? Thanks.

Alexis Dougherty, MD · Answer

Isotretinoin (Accutane) does not affect fertility. It is a teratogen- meaning that if you get pregnant while taking Accutane it will cause you baby to have birth defects. 
Isotretinoin (Accutane) has a half life of 10–20 hours. That means that half of the medication is out of your system in 20 hours. Isotretinoin is completely cleared from the body within 1 month after the drug is stopped.

So if you wait 1 month after stopping the medication, it will no longer be in your system.
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